Position: former prosecutor of the Galician District Prosecutor's Office.
Sphere of corrupt activity: law enforcement.
Region of corruption activity: Lviv.
Qualification: actions are qualified under Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Status: at large.
The plot of the case: in April 2025, a prosecutor from one of the regional prosecutor's offices was detained in Lviv, who demanded 5 thousand dollars from a local resident. The detainee promised the woman not to prosecute her for fraud of 400 thousand UAH. The prosecutor was suspected of extortion and receiving a bribe.
According to media reports, this is Rostyslav Sydor, a prosecutor at the Galician District Prosecutor's Office.
The suspect, a former prosecutor of the district prosecutor's office, using his official position, decided to illegally enrich himself by demanding money from a resident of Lviv in the amount of 5 thousand dollars. These funds were intended to resolve the issue of not bringing her to criminal responsibility and closing the criminal proceedings on the fact of committing fraud in the amount of 400 thousand UAH
It later became known that during the official investigation, the prosecutor called the case against him a provocation. At the same time, he said that a man he met at the Balkan Courtyard restaurant and met periodically asked him to find out about a criminal case in which the fraudulent actions of his acquaintance, who sells Apple equipment, were being investigated. After another such meeting at the restaurant, the prosecutor was detained, and $5,000 in bribes were found in his bag.
According to the investigation, the prosecutor received money for assistance in closing the criminal case, which had already been closed six months ago, and also offered his services in resolving the issue of returning goods detained at customs for a fee.
Subsequently, the Qualification and Disciplinary Commission of Prosecutors (QDCP) decided to dismiss Rostyslav Sydor, a prosecutor of the Galician District Prosecutor's Office of Lviv, from the prosecutor's office.
Persons potentially involved in corruption schemes: no information is available from open sources about possible accomplices.
Assets: According to the suspect's declaration to the prosecutor, he earned about UAH 800,000 in 2024. Rostyslav Sydor also declared UAH 117,000 in winnings at the Favbet bookmaker. His wife's income was UAH 500,081.
In addition, he declared $40,000 in cash and about UAH 170,000 in banks. His wife declared $15,000 in cash.
The prosecutor and his wife also own a 2008 Toyota Camry (purchased during the full-scale war with the Russian Federation). In addition, Rostyslav has the right to use a Ford Focus, which belongs to his relative. And his wife also has the right to drive a Honda CR-V.
He owns two plots of land with a total area of 0.2053 hectares. His wife also owns two apartments.
By the way, Rostyslav Sydor's registered place of residence is the city of Irpin, Kyiv region, and his actual place of residence is Truskavets, Lviv region. Before working at the Galician District Prosecutor's Office of Lviv, he worked for a couple of years as a senior operational officer of the State Fiscal Service in Lviv region. Later, he worked at the Sambir Local Prosecutor's Office, the Truskavets Department of the Drohobych Prosecutor's Office, and the Chervonohrad District Prosecutor's Office.
Persons who should have reacted: law enforcement agencies responded to Sidor's criminal activities in a timely manner, charging him with suspicion.
Scandals: Before the corruption scheme, he was not seen as a figure in other scandals.
Sources:
https://zaxid.net/lvivskogo_prokurora_zatrimali_za_vimagannya_5_tis_dolariv_habarya_n1607378
https://lviv.media/lviv/98029-stalo-vidome-imya-vikritogo-na-habari-lvivskogo-prokurora/
https://zaxid.net/zatrimanogo_na_habari_5_tis_dolariv_lvivskogo_prokurora_zvilnili_z_roboti_n1622044
https://public.nazk.gov.ua/documents/e429dbf1-2514-424e-ab72-7651d1dfb204